18 AUGUST 2017

Atlantic City Weigh In, Purdy Comes In Heavy

The boxers for Saturday night’s Showtime broadcast event from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey stepped on the scales Friday at Caesars Atlantic City for the Official Weigh-in.

Main event fighters Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse made the catch-weight limit of 141 pounds with Peterson weighing in at 141 lbs. and Matthysse tipping the scale at 140 lbs. IBF Welterweight Champion Devon Alexander made the welterweight limit of 147 lbs., but his opponent, Lee Purdy, was unable to make the weight after two attempts, coming in at 147.8 lbs. As a result Purdy will not be eligible to win the IBF title.